String Quartet (String Quartet)

SKU: HL.14020978

Composed by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Music Sales America. Classical. Score. Composed 2005. 40 pages. Chester Music #CH66594. Published by Chester Music (HL.14020978).

ISBN 9781844498802. 5.5x7.5x0.147 inches.

The second of the Quartets commissioned by the Naxos label was completed in January 2003. This work swings between nervous virtuosic energy to the serene calm of an extended Lento, with exotic harmonies reminiscent of Bartok, and is characterised by it's sharp and unpredictable contrasts. First performed by the Maggini Quartet on 11 July 2003 at the Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, as part of the Cheltenham International Festival. This is the score in a pocket-size format. The set of parts is available, catalogue number CH66594-01.